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Next week, I'm going to have a free 10 gal tank. The tank has a heater and a cycled Penguin Mini filter with a biowheel.
I'd like to get a Hammers Cobalt Blue Lobster (Cherax sp.).
I'm going to use black Tahitian moon sand as a substrate. Because my water is so soft (KH and GH about 3 degrees), I'm going to decorate with Texas Holey rock and some real coral. I figure this will provide soluble calcium for the lobster's shell, as well as some nice hiding spots.
I know lobsters are opportunistic predators, so no bottom dwellers or slow fish. However, I was thinking of putting 6 zebra danios in there. They spend very little time on the bottom, and they're so fast, I doubt that the lobster could catch them.
I plan on feeding the lobster a variety of frozen krill, sinking shrimp pellets, and flake.
A few questions:
Do these inverts like a bit of aquarium salt?
How deep should I make the substrate - do these guys like to dig?
Are lobsters compatible with any live plants?
Are the zebra danios a good idea? Any other potential tankmates?
Any further suggestions regarding feeding?
How long do they live? I've read that they can get to be 5 inches.
Thanx!
I'd like to get a Hammers Cobalt Blue Lobster (Cherax sp.).
I'm going to use black Tahitian moon sand as a substrate. Because my water is so soft (KH and GH about 3 degrees), I'm going to decorate with Texas Holey rock and some real coral. I figure this will provide soluble calcium for the lobster's shell, as well as some nice hiding spots.
I know lobsters are opportunistic predators, so no bottom dwellers or slow fish. However, I was thinking of putting 6 zebra danios in there. They spend very little time on the bottom, and they're so fast, I doubt that the lobster could catch them.
I plan on feeding the lobster a variety of frozen krill, sinking shrimp pellets, and flake.
A few questions:
Do these inverts like a bit of aquarium salt?
How deep should I make the substrate - do these guys like to dig?
Are lobsters compatible with any live plants?
Are the zebra danios a good idea? Any other potential tankmates?
Any further suggestions regarding feeding?
How long do they live? I've read that they can get to be 5 inches.
Thanx!